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. >> homeland security secretary, janet napolitano, announced the administration nominee to head the transportation security administration. robert harding, formerly served as the director of operations at the defense intelligence agency. the president original nominee withdrew his name following objections by senate republicans. secretary napolitano spoke for about five minutes. >> this is a critical leadership position for the security of our nation. by nominating general harding for this very important job, the administration is calling on an individual with more than 35 years of experience as an army commander, a senior military intelligence officer, a high-level manager of intelligence operation and a successful business manager ceo in the security field. the general believed all of these talents as he takes the home of this vital agency. tsa's mandate is a broad one. they're responsible not only for u.s. aviation security, but also for safeguarding our rail, bus, mass transit and tracking systems as well. the general will be a tremendous asset in our current efforts bolster sec
. >> homeland security secretary, janet napolitano, announced the administration nominee to head the transportation security administration. robert harding, formerly served as the director of operations at the defense intelligence agency. the president original nominee withdrew his name following objections by senate republicans. secretary napolitano spoke for about five minutes. >> this is a critical leadership position for the security of our nation. by nominating general harding...
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secretary napolitano spoke for about five minutes. >> this is a critical leadership position for the supreme because security of the nation by nominating general harding for this important job the administration is calling on an individual with 35 years of experience as an army commander a senior military intelligence officer high-level manager intelligence officer and successful businessman and ceo in the security field. the general will meet all of these talents as he takes the helm of the vital agency. tsa mandate is a broad one. they are responsible only for u.s. aviation security but also safeguarding our rail, bus, transit and trucking systems as well. general will be a tremendous asset in the efforts to bolster security and screening measures at the domestic airports. by deploying additional airport law enforcement officials come behaviour detection officers, and marshall's and explosives detection teams among other security measures and fixing the gaps in the international aviation system as well. on friday we announced the first airports that will receive advanced imaging te
secretary napolitano spoke for about five minutes. >> this is a critical leadership position for the supreme because security of the nation by nominating general harding for this important job the administration is calling on an individual with 35 years of experience as an army commander a senior military intelligence officer high-level manager intelligence officer and successful businessman and ceo in the security field. the general will meet all of these talents as he takes the helm of...
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we just met with secretary napolitano this morning. and i asked her specifically about this issue as i was going to speak to this audience. and while i think there have been some successes, i think there's been some concern that the black hawk helicopters and the military hardware and equipment has been a little slow to get down to mexico to help in this effort. i know secretary napolitano feels the urgency in trying to get this problem fixed. i look forward to hearing from the state department in terms of what they're doing to move -- we passed in the last congress and the congress wants it to move as swiftly as possible so we can assist president calderon and mexico in what is a very serious -- as president calderon called it, a war. he said i'm in a war. against the drug cartels. and it is the number one priority, number one issue for him. and the economy is intertwined with that issue. know we are very supportive in the congress of mexico where it comes to the national security issues, whether it comes to trade, the economy in mexi
we just met with secretary napolitano this morning. and i asked her specifically about this issue as i was going to speak to this audience. and while i think there have been some successes, i think there's been some concern that the black hawk helicopters and the military hardware and equipment has been a little slow to get down to mexico to help in this effort. i know secretary napolitano feels the urgency in trying to get this problem fixed. i look forward to hearing from the state department...
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the highest level in other words the odni wouldn't have been in that speed conversation or the janet napolitano or the attorney general, but the discussions throughout the afternoon there was a colloquy between various elements of the intelligence community and law enforcement community. as the defense unfolded. >> were his arrests in the process that you just described handled any differently than any other terrorist suspect may or may not be handled any differently, in the other suspect arrested in the united states either before or after 9/11? >> the only distinction i would say is we made the determination early on mount two mirandize in the early on in the interview. we knew he had a very short window of time to conduct the interview and believed that in that window of time we had to focus on immediate information relating to public security. >> you indicated that the next day the suspect was taken before the magistrate? >> yes, required under the rules to present the individual in custody before the magistrate generally required to dewitt within a 24-hour period. >> is there a mirandize r
the highest level in other words the odni wouldn't have been in that speed conversation or the janet napolitano or the attorney general, but the discussions throughout the afternoon there was a colloquy between various elements of the intelligence community and law enforcement community. as the defense unfolded. >> were his arrests in the process that you just described handled any differently than any other terrorist suspect may or may not be handled any differently, in the other suspect...
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napolitano as i do mr. baucus and so on and i applied what it's been done. i have no problems with the ones that were picked, particularly in california. i think they're right on. but i think there were some others that should have been done in addition to that. and i think it's glaringly a problem. if further alarms me when i hear your comments about high-speed rail because when you come from a state like california, ok, california cat, we got 2.3 billion, but the route from anaheim to los angeles. so even though that's right next-door to me, that is still not -- if you're looking out well okay, l.a. got x amount and so we now need to do some over here. it's not necessarily reflective. and we need to make sure whoever is making these decisions understands the mass. because it doesn't make sense. and without i've got to second. so i look forward to speaking to you. >> thank you. we'll be happy to do the deeper you can talk about the project criteria. i will say again both high-speed rail in the t.i.g.e.r. grant progress, merit-based progress, overwhelming de
napolitano as i do mr. baucus and so on and i applied what it's been done. i have no problems with the ones that were picked, particularly in california. i think they're right on. but i think there were some others that should have been done in addition to that. and i think it's glaringly a problem. if further alarms me when i hear your comments about high-speed rail because when you come from a state like california, ok, california cat, we got 2.3 billion, but the route from anaheim to los...
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the honorable grace napolitano from california. she's present. >> the honorable congressman from arizona. >> from the state of new york, the honorable jose serrano. >> the honorable sheila jackson-lee. from houston, texas. >> that's from texas, sheila jackson-lee. >> also from texas, senator hinojosa? >> and the house judiciary from california. >> and also from california the honorable lucille allard. >> the honorable salmortiz. from texas. >> from the great state of new york, the honorable congressman joe crowley. >> the honorable congressman javier pasara from california. >> also from texas, joining us, the honorable charlie gonzalez. we've got power in this house. [applause] >> the honorable representative from california. the honorable jarrett polis from palto alto, california. >> these are the members -- these are the members who are going to take immigration reform forward. they are going to lead the way. >> si se puede. si se puede. my friend, the time for immigration reform is now. [applause] the members of the congressiona
the honorable grace napolitano from california. she's present. >> the honorable congressman from arizona. >> from the state of new york, the honorable jose serrano. >> the honorable sheila jackson-lee. from houston, texas. >> that's from texas, sheila jackson-lee. >> also from texas, senator hinojosa? >> and the house judiciary from california. >> and also from california the honorable lucille allard. >> the honorable salmortiz. from texas....
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secretary napolitano testified last week before the authorizing committee that dhs did, in fact, have the authority to grant tsos collective bargaining rights administratively. could you tell me what is holding up the department from taking this action when president obama stated many times over during the campaign that he supported it? i mean, it seems to me the threat to the traveling public is the terrorists, not the the unions and the fact that you can't even get someone to head up the agency because of this issue just doesn't make sense. could you respond? >> yes, madame congresswoman. the secretary has indicated that she wants to get a permanent t srstsa administrator in place. >> that's a good excuse. well, okay. >> i'll tell you what i have done in my tenure as the acting secretary. i have held meetings with ntu and afte in the last year where the leadership of the unions brought in officers from around the country that they have -- that are members of their respective unions. we have sat down and had just great dialogue with those front line officers and the leadership of bot
secretary napolitano testified last week before the authorizing committee that dhs did, in fact, have the authority to grant tsos collective bargaining rights administratively. could you tell me what is holding up the department from taking this action when president obama stated many times over during the campaign that he supported it? i mean, it seems to me the threat to the traveling public is the terrorists, not the the unions and the fact that you can't even get someone to head up the...
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but janet napolitano was one of our colleagues and now she's at homeland security and has leading this fight for a long time. a lot of the border states have been leading it. and out west i know they have more of a concern. and we just need to work -- get a policy that this country can adopt. >> look, they're here because they're looking for work. and they're taking jobs in many cases that americans -- people born here in this country simply are not interested in. there's a reason that they're coming here and that's because they think they have an opportunity to go to work and they send money back to families. that will be here until such time as we have a plan, a national plan, that recognizes that those individuals will try to get in here into the country. in terms of the healthcare, it's very true. our healthcare facilities will always respond to somebody who is in need. does it mean that the county picks it up as indigent care? does it mean at some stages the federal government steps in once again we're going to take care of them because they are not from this country. today it get
but janet napolitano was one of our colleagues and now she's at homeland security and has leading this fight for a long time. a lot of the border states have been leading it. and out west i know they have more of a concern. and we just need to work -- get a policy that this country can adopt. >> look, they're here because they're looking for work. and they're taking jobs in many cases that americans -- people born here in this country simply are not interested in. there's a reason that...
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also on c-span today, homeland security secretary janet napolitano will talk about president obama's nominee for the transportation security administration and that is expected to be according to the associated press retired general robert harding. that announcement and that news conference live at noon on c-span. and then we'll hear from the director -- the administrator for the environmental protection agency lisa jackson. she's at the national press club. and she will be talking about climate change and energy legislation and more live at 1:00 pm on c-span. >> could i ask everybody to sit down, please. >> good morning to all of you. i'm strobe talbot. welcome to brookings. welcome to spring in washington. i'm ready for that. and welcome especially to the washington diplomatic corps, which is particularly well represented here today. and i might add that the athens diplomatic corps is pretty well represented, too. by dan specker, united states ambassador to greece, a very dear friend and former colleague of mine and several other people in the room. this is going to be an especiall
also on c-span today, homeland security secretary janet napolitano will talk about president obama's nominee for the transportation security administration and that is expected to be according to the associated press retired general robert harding. that announcement and that news conference live at noon on c-span. and then we'll hear from the director -- the administrator for the environmental protection agency lisa jackson. she's at the national press club. and she will be talking about...